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St. Francis Preparatory School radnews G SUMMER AND FALL 2007 Hall of Fame Opens its Doors to Distinguished Alumni Bro. Leonard Conway, Principal (left) and Bro. Robert Kent, Alumni Director (right) flank 2007 Hall of Fame inductees Sam Stith ’56, Jack Schneider ’57, Walter Riebenack ’57 and Tom Stith ’57. will also be in the midst of the capital improvement program--with our Middle States objectives and our Welcome to long-term “vision” for the school always in mind. the redesigned And with the 150th Anniversary coming up quickly, principal’s message I ask you to please mark Saturday, October 4, 2008 GRAD NEWS! on your calendar (the feast of St. Francis of Assisi next year), as we will hold our Gala Celebration at We hope that you enjoy the new, the Brooklyn Marriott--and officially kick-off a updated design format. Future editions Dear Graduates and Friends of St. Francis Prep, series of “Sesquicentennial” events and activities. of Grad News will include more features You will be hearing a great deal more about this in and stories about alumni as well detailed As we begin another school year, my 25th year • Four students from our Speech and Debate the weeks and months ahead. plans for the 150th Anniversary as Principal, I am very gratified to report to you Team qualified for the National Catholic Celebration and the future of the Prep! that the Prep continues to flourish within the Forensic League’s competition in Houston, TX; Finally, with our fiscal year having closed on secure framework and wonderful tradition • Our extracurricular athletic teams continue to August 31st, I would be remiss if I did not thank established by the Franciscans nearly 150 years be very successful; our varsity baseball team everyone who contributed to this past year’s ago—a tradition we will celebrate next year with won the city championship and our top boys Annual Giving Program. While we await the final a Gala Event and a major capital improvement basketball player this past season received a full tally (the Annual Report with the listing of all program and financial campaign. (The plans for scholarship and will be playing for the St. donors will be published later this fall), we are very the capital improvement program and campaign John’s Red Storm next year; confident that our goals will be achieved once were just approved by our Board of Trustees.) again. For this I am very grateful because your And even with a school budget of over $20 million, generosity helps insure that we meet the school’s So rest assured that St. Francis Prep is on very solid we were able to award a record number of student budget each year, thereby allowing us to maintain ground (with over 2700 students we are the largest scholarships and sponsorships this past year (and moderate tuition levels and provide scholarship private, non-diocesan, Catholic high school in the will do so again next year), thanks largely to the and sponsorship assistance to deserving students. country) and our young men and women are generosity of alumni and friends like you, as well as So thank you again for your support! 1977 Debut Issue achieving tremendous success. For example: many others who support the Prep each year. • In keeping with our tradition of academic My next appeal to you will come next year as part These facts speak volumes about our ongoing of our 150th Anniversary Campaign, so give excellence, over 99% of the members of this 1997 20th commitment to providing a high-quality, well- past June’s graduating class of over 600 some thought to the positive impact that St. Anniversary students are enrolled in college this fall; rounded education in a caring, disciplined Francis Prep and the Franciscans may have had in environment. With this in mind, our entire Prep your life. In the meantime, may God bless each • This past year two Prep seniors were named Community remains actively involved in imple- of you and your loved ones. Please enjoy the national finalists in the Junior Science Symposium menting the action plan to achieve all our Middle remaining summer weather and the beautiful fall Competition and another senior was a States objectives by 2010. (FYI: The Middle States season, and pray with us for a healthy, safe, and semi-finalist in the 2007 Intel Science Talent Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools is productive 2007-08 year. Thank you again! Search. This marked the ninth consecutive year our accrediting agency. We have always received in which the Prep had an Intel semi-finalist. And high marks from them and take their recommen- Yours in St. Francis, the Prep was the only Catholic High School in dations seriously as we look to the future.) 2001 A New Look New York State with an Intel semi-finalist this year, and one of only five Catholic High Schoolsin the This Middle States process coincides with our plan nation with a semi-finalist in this very prestigious to celebrate the school’s 150th Anniversary during national competition; our next school year (2008-09), at which time we Bro. Leonard Conway, O.S.F. Principal 2003 Two Color Production GRAD NEWS table of Summer/Fall 2007 SFP alumni contents The Grad News is published by the calendar of events Office of Alumni Relations and Development for alumni and friends of St. Francis Preparatory School. SFP Alumni 2007 2008 September 6th October 25th January 10th April 17th Calendar of Events 3 Alumni Board Meeting Alumni Reception: Alumni Board Meeting Reception: Financial Robert T. Angeletti Washington, D.C. Services September 27th January 12th Director of Development Alumni Reception: November 4th Class of 1998 Reunion April 24th Philadelphia Alumni Memorial Alumni Board Meeting @ 6100 4 Bro. Robert Kent, O.S.F. Mass & Brunch February 7th Alumni Director October 11th Alumni Reception: April 26th Academics 5 3-on-3 Hoops November 15th Healthcare Services Alumni Spring Reunion Michael Graziano Tournament— Alumni Board Meeting Student Activities 6 Homecoming March 1st May 15th Associate Director of Development November 17th Florida Alumni Reunion Alumni Reception: Boston October 12th Faculty Focus Class of 2002 Reunion 7 Sallie Khan Golf Outing— March 6th June 7th December 6th Associate Director of Development Homecoming Alumni Board Meeting Graduation Athletics 8 Alumni Reception: Legal October 13th and Court Services March 8th June 12th Ellen Arfanis Class of 1993 and Alumni Board Alumni Association • A Day at Belmont Race Assistant to the Alumni and December 15th 1988 Reunion Planning Meeting Activities Track—Homecoming 9 Development Offices Christmas Party for the • Night at Sullivan’s, Elderly & Disabled April 5th June 16th Bayside Principal’s Dinner Golf Classic Maria Velazquez for Benefactors Assistant to the Director of Development October 14th Hall of Fame 14 • Vin Giamonna 5K Fun Nancy DeStefano Run—Homecoming Reserved for those who serve Assistant to the Alumni Director to enhance the already fine • Homecoming Football Game reputation of St. Francis Prep, our annual Hall of Fame induction Hall ceremony honors our most of Please address all letters THE ST. FRANCIS PREP ALUMNI BOARD Fame distinguished alumni. to the editor to: Wally Bishop ’80 Nicholas Moraglia ’88 Alissa Ornelas-Eum ’97 Nancy L. Demers ’91 Michael Graziano, Grad News President Vice President Secretary Communications Director St. Francis Preparatory School 6100 Francis Lewis Boulevard Ron Alama ’86 Eileen LeMonda ’78 Joseph B. Pantaleo ’03 For more information about Jon Andrade ’77 Harold Kelly ’56 Dona Rodger ’77 joining the Alumni Board or to Fresh Meadows, NY 11365 volunteer your time and talent Grad Notes 32 John Brandes ’82 Mike Madden ’77 Gerald Scales ’76 to one of our alumni events, (718) 423-8810 Thomas Cook ’89 John McAree ’50 Lawrence Schiralli ’80 please contact Bro. Robert (718) 423-7813 FAX Jean F. Coppola ’82 Patrick J. McArdle ’89 Luz Ann Tanon ’97 Kent, Alumni Director at Nancy M.Donato ’76 Chris Mendolia ’87 Kristina Veljak ’90 (718) 423-8810, x 230 or by Or via email to: Alice Dunkak Quinn ’79 Michael Mongelli ’79 William Viscovich ’79 email at [email protected] [email protected] Bro. Campion Lally ’55 Kevin O’Donnell ’73 John S. Pererira ’62, Emeritus BY BROTHER ROBERT KENT Academics On Wednesday, November 15th, 94 new The Prep’s Chamber Orchestra was on the members were inducted into the Franciscan Prayer Channel, April 21st. Since last May, their Chapter of the National Honor Society. award-winning ensemble has earned a Gold Medal rating with the New York State School The Seraph did it again! It was honored as the Music Association and has appeared in a full Best Newspaper among the Catholic high range of events. schools in the Brooklyn Diocese. This is their Dear Alumni and Friends, ninth consecutive year. Congratulations to all the students and their moderator, Prep parent St. Francis Prep enjoyed another banner year. Cynthia Mascone, for a job well done! Two seniors, Emily Casey and Jenna Montalbano, With great achievements on many fronts, we have were recently named as national finalists in the reached an enviable position where our successes Junior Science Symposium Competition. Emily was named a Siemens-Westinghouse semi-finalist have generated a great momentum approaching and Jenna placed fourth. Brother Robert Kent our new milestone as October 4, 2008 marks the Earlier this year, another Alumni Director 150th Anniversary of St. Francis Prep. senior, James Pickel, was named semi-finalists in the 2007 Intel Science In order to convey this message during the past Talent Search. This is year, the Prep has traveled to Philadelphia, also the Prep’s ninth consecutive year with an Washington, Florida and finally to Boston to Intel Semi-finalist! reach out to our Alumni; these will now be Congratulations to all their teachers, but especially to their Science Research advisors, annual stops.